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Atchison Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Located in Atchison, Kansas, Atchison Elementary School serves 693 students in prekindergarten through grade 5. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were below the Kansas average in English language arts (ELA), math and science, and its SchoolDigger results placed it near the bottom of the state. Most importantly, it had the lowest all-grades proficiency among nearby schools with results in all three subjects.

ELA is Atchison’s strongest subject in comparison with the state, district and nearby schools, while science is its weakest. About 38% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 46% statewide and 31% in Atchison Public Schools. Math proficiency was about 29%, versus 41% statewide and 27% districtwide. Science was about 23%, below the state’s 38% and the district’s 25%—the only subject in which Atchison fell below its district. Compared with the average for eight nearby schools with results, Atchison was lower by 30 percentage points in ELA, 25 in math and 31 in science.

Results show steady ELA improvement, but little overall progress in math and a decline in science: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA rose 14 percentage points, math rose 1 point and science fell 4 points. The school’s SchoolDigger rank was 539 of 657, at the 18th percentile and one star; the district ranked at the 5th percentile. Atchison also had the highest reported student-teacher ratio among nearby schools, at 15.3, just above Troy Elementary at 15.2. Its free/reduced-lunch rate was 65%, the highest reported nearby; Riverside Intermediate was next at 59%. As a separate measure of how well the school serves student groups, SchoolDigger ranked it at the 78th percentile for Hispanic students in 2023–24, compared with the school’s overall 20th percentile that year; for African American students, it ranked at the 46th percentile in 2024–25, versus 15th overall.

693

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,560

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

825 N 17th Street
Atchison, KS 66002-1516

(913) 367-1161

District: Atchison Public Schools

Students who attend Atchison Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Atchison Middle School
High:	Atchison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Two or more races:

14.6%

African American:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Science scores 15 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

Kansas avg42%

539^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

255^th of 268Atchison Public Schools among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	539 of 657	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	555 of 656	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	520 of 653	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	535 of 660	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.8	516 of 668	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	555 of 670	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	501 of 667	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	491 of 656	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	553 of 659	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	567 of 656	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.1	575 of 678	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	558 of 668	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.5	497 of 660	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.1	559 of 631	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.3	564 of 630	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	29.5	514 of 621	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.7	411 of 614	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.7	389 of 600	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	39.6	412 of 585	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	38 of 70	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.1	10 of 68	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	38.1	41 of 73	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	39 of 73	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	41 of 65	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.5	152 of 214	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	113 of 193	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	106 of 140	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	508 of 585	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	453 of 591	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	422 of 591	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	422 of 574	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	67.4	56 of 260	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	24.2	462 of 546	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	454 of 533	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	455 of 546	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	405 of 541	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.7	317 of 512	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	397 of 494	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	342 of 509	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	330 of 512	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	415 of 594	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	511 of 605	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	442 of 586	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	421 of 575	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	26 of 43	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	18 of 35	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.0	27 of 41	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	22 of 29	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	4 of 19	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	43.1	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	282 of 318	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.3	252 of 313	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	275 of 306	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	196 of 296	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	169 of 305	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	152 of 214	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	113 of 193	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	106 of 140	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	527 of 576	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	538 of 576	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	526 of 579	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	532 of 584	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	527 of 596	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	541 of 587	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	516 of 592	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	484 of 574	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)78th percentile+58 vs school

African American (2025)46th percentile+30 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2021)29th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)13th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)11th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-8 vs state

Mathematics29%-12 vs state

Science23%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)							KAP Mathematics (2026)							KAP Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atchison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 N 17th Street	Atchison	66002	Atchison County	Atchison Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 367-1161	693	45	15.3	64.6%	499 (72.0%)	48 (6.9%)	40 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (14.6%)	21.9	539^th of 657 public elementary schools	18.0%		18.7	555^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.4%	16	42.0	38.5	33.7				38.3	27.2	33.7	27.7				29.2	23.4		23.4	$14,560	$2,562	$11,998
Doniphan West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	642 Hwy 20 East	Denton	66017	Doniphan County	Doniphan West Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 359-6526	211	19	11.1	46.4%	185 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	59.5	255^th of 657 public elementary schools	61.2%		57.5	274^th of 656 public elementary schools	58.2%	19	52.0	48.4	56.0	67.7			56.2	48.0	29.0	46.2	64.5			46.9	50.0		50.0	$17,426	$1,184	$16,242
Atchison County Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	607 8th Street	Effingham	66023	Atchison County	Atchison County Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 833-4420	244	21	11.5	48.0%	225 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	51.6	326^th of 657 public elementary schools	50.4%		44	375^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.8%	49	53.3	43.6	53.8	46.1			49.0	63.3	52.6	30.8	28.2			42.5	51.3		51.3	$16,283	$488	$15,795
Jefferson County North Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Charger Lane	Nortonville	66060	Jefferson County	Jefferson County North	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 886-3870	338	25	13.3	38.2%	325 (96.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	61	239^th of 657 public elementary schools	63.6%		48.5	344^th of 656 public elementary schools	47.6%	105	76.2	52.8	33.3	44.7	44.1	29.0	45.2	76.2	52.8	36.7	45.8	38.2	12.9	42.5	60.0	22.6	41.0	$13,384	$362	$13,022
Troy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 W Poplar	Troy	66087	Doniphan County	Troy Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 985-3538	165	11	15.2	32.7%	154 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	53.1	315^th of 657 public elementary schools	52.1%		65.3	218^th of 656 public elementary schools	66.8%	97	47.4	46.7	58.8				50.0	36.8	56.7	47.1				48.5	47.1		47.1	$12,404	$00	$12,404
Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20753 Easton Road	Easton	66020	Leavenworth County	Easton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 651-5595	344	27	12.6	30.2%	312 (90.7%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	74.7	142^nd of 657 public elementary schools	78.4%		77.6	121^st of 656 public elementary schools	81.6%	21	71.9	54.2	52.9				59.9	64.9	50.8	62.7				59.3	64.7		64.7	$13,485	$1,384	$12,102
MacArthur Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 MacArthur Loop; Building 210	Fort Leavenworth	66027	Leavenworth County	Fort Leavenworth	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 651-6517	424	35	12.1	3.5%	270 (63.7%)	19 (4.5%)	65 (15.3%)	22 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (10.6%)	94.4	12^th of 657 public elementary schools	98.2%		92.6	22^nd of 656 public elementary schools	96.6%	10	73.8	88.9	76.7				79.4	63.5	80.0	87.1				76.7	80.6		80.6	$27,192	$16,036	$11,157
Riverside Intermediate	Public	3-5	204 North 12th	Elwood	66024	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 365-6735	142	11	12.4	59.2%	115 (81.0%)	5 (3.5%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)	47.4	358^th of 657 public elementary schools	45.5%		44.1	374^th of 656 public elementary schools	43.0%	16	45.9	60.8	39.0				49.6	43.2	35.3	48.8				41.9	46.3		46.3	$14,531	$423	$14,108
Riverside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	203 North 12th	Elwood	66024	Doniphan County	Riverside	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 365-6735	168	16	10.6	54.2%	139 (82.7%)	3 (1.8%)	8 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.7%)								(n/a)																		$14,727	$619	$14,108
Bradley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Bradley Circle; Bldg 1726	Fort Leavenworth	66027	Leavenworth County	Fort Leavenworth	No	No	No	No	(913) 651-6915	412	31	13.2	6.3%	262 (63.6%)	23 (5.6%)	66 (16.0%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.2%)	86.6	51^st of 657 public elementary schools	92.2%		95.2	10^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.5%	41	74.6	85.1	68.7				76.8	76.6	83.6	52.8				73.5	55.6		55.6	$27,258	$16,074	$11,184

Frequently Asked Questions about Atchison Elementary School

How many students attend Atchison Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 693 students attended Atchison Elementary School.

Is Atchison Elementary School a good school?

Atchison Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Atchison Elementary School in?

Atchison Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Atchison Elementary School?

Students at Atchison Elementary School are 72% White, 15% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Hispanic.

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Students who attend Atchison Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Atchison Middle School
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